Wool Appliqué Threads and Needles
As we described above, the buttonhole appliqué
can be done by hand, but we did it by machine using the blanketstitch. To simplify your shopping, we offer the supplies we used here...
For the top thread, we used Aurifil Lana Wool thread ($6.98 per spool). Lana (upper left of photo) is a 12 wt. wool and acrylic thread that can be used for handwork or machine work. We used the color shown for all of our stitching.
You will also need a 100 topstitch needle ($5.99 per package) and 30 wt. cotton thread ($5.69 per spool), lower right in photo, for the bobbin.
You will loosen your top tension to about "1". Be sure and use your walking foot and you will have a finished project in no time.
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